The actress played Kim Sullivan Hughes on the CBS soap from 1972 to 2010.
“Kim was written as a troublemaker.
“[Series creator Irna Phillips] turned that into someone who had depth and evolved into Kim.
‘As the World Turns’ star Kathryn Hays died March 25, 2022, at age 88.Brian Ach/WireImage
For me as an actor, it started one way and then turned into someone else.
She turned into a deeper character, and that was wonderful.
She made the choice to be thoughtful of others.
You saw her grow through those years.”
She also appeared on CBS' other flagship soap opera,Guiding Light, before joiningATWT.
“It was a great time to begin a career,” Hays said later.
“It was when the guest stars on the prime-time shows were almost always women.
The running star would be a man.
The main storyline would be a very rich part to play.
I love that I got to do all those shows.”
As each group finished with a scene, that would be the end of their involvement.
